Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels that captain Rohit Sharma‘s type might be key for the group within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia. Rohit, who missed the two-match Take a look at sequence towards Bangladesh, final performed a full sequence throughout India’s tour of England in 2021. Since then, he has been out and in of the group attributable to a number of causes. Talking on the eve of the primary Take a look at, Majrekar mentioned that if Rohit can in some way handle to beat the hole brought on by lack of sport time, India can have a dependable top-order towards Australia.

“The final he performed a full sequence, it was in England. I have not seen somebody bat so effectively on the prime of the order. Rohit Sharma was by far India’s finest batter in that sequence. He performed effectively towards a troublesome assault, consisting of James Anderson. Since he’s coming again into Assessments after a very long time, the problem is match observe and match health. However, with the approach he has and the temperament at this stage of his profession, it’s nice to see. If he can shut the hole brought on by lack of observe quickly, then India could have a dependable top-order batter for the sequence,” Manjrekar mentioned on ESPNcricinfo.

Notably, Rohit has missed eight of the final 10 Take a look at matches for India.

His type, in addition to his captaincy credentials, might be below the scanner when India tackle Australia within the first Take a look at in Nagpur.

India are prone to area three spinners, together with Ravichandran Ashwin and the returning Ravindra Jadeja.

International groups have usually struggled to beat circumstances in India, with England thrashed 3-1 in 2021.

Australia final received a Take a look at sequence in India in 2004 and India have received the groups’ final three encounters, together with twice in Australia.

(With AFP Inputs)

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